=> KTM को लेटेस्ट मोडल KTM 690 Duke मा खास के छ त त्यस्तो ? हेर्नुहोस् >>> {VIDEO}

Single-cylinder motorcycles have tended to promise much more than they’ve delivered. The attractions of light weight and manageability have usually been countered by engines which are both lumpy at low revs and reluctant to spin hard, with unreliable idling, not much power and lots of vibration.

Adding another cylinder deals with these problems without much of a weight penalty, so why persevere with one cylinder?

Singles work well in off-road riding, however, being very narrow and providing the greatest amount of traction in loose and muddy conditions, while the lack of mass makes them easier to pick up after the inevitable spills.

KTM is very much a dirt bike-orientated company, so when it first started to make road bikes, they feature much of the company’s off-road heritage and technology, including single-cylinder engines. They were pretty good considering, but you’d still prefer a twin.

The latest Duke 690 is the second single-cylinder bike which needs no apologies in more generously cylindered company. The first was BMW’s 2012 G650GS, and now this exciting little Austrian machine makes an equally good, if slightly different, case for the single. It’s been thoroughly revised for 2012, to the point where KTM says more than 90 per cent of its components have been modified or renewed entirely, all with the aim of retaining its fun and raw edge while making it easier and more comfortable to use.

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